Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Blacksburg, VA
The median detectives and criminal investigators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $77,250 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,911 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $61,280
- 25th percentile
- $66,270
- Median percentile
- $77,250
- 75th percentile
- $108,140
- 90th percentile
- $117,020
Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$58,927 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $77,250 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,165 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,910 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$4,249 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,911 |
| Every two weeks | $2,266 |
Does it go far here?
$83,324Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,104 a month, Census ACS).
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